One of the biggest benefits of living at Greenspring, an Erickson Living community in Springfield, Va., is the number of opportunities for social interaction, including dining with neighbors, participating in clubs and activities, and volunteering.

According to the Independent Sector, a national organization that brings together a diverse set of nonprofits, foundations, and corporations to advance the common good, the estimated value of volunteers’ time is $23.56 per hour.

According to Stella Henry, R.N., author of The Eldercare Handbook, “Moving elderly parents is probably one of the hardest decisions a child will ever have to make.” However, parents who plan ahead and make their own decisions for the future give their children and other loved ones an immeasurable gift.